An Animated Look at the History of Housing

The Atlantic has created an animated video that takes a look at the history of housing from the basic painted cave in 25,000 BC to the 3D-printed house of 2015.

Throughout human existence, homes have varied drastically in scope, size, and design. Cob houses originated in the eleventh century, are made from straw and earth, and last for hundreds of years. In fact, people still make them today. We’ve come a long way from our cave-dwelling ancestors, however: This year, a house was printed for the first time. For around $160,000 you could print your own mansion in 2015.

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